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LOL...after climbing in Fires and Calmas for a few years..the Megas seemed like they were created by aliens. Couldn't believe how precise they were. I remember watching Stefan Glowacz send "to bolt or not to be" at smith with the Megas...the dude stopped half way up to remove his shirt and went on to get the send....amazing!

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"Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you will be a mile away from them and you will have their shoes."

As a recent Sportiva convert I would highly suggest the Katana Lace: Not too down turned but aggressive enough for sport climbing or hard gear routes. For bouldering and thin crack I keep a well maintained pair of Cobras, they are sensitive but not to an extent where toe pain is an issue. I just bought a pair of Tarantulace while advertised as a novice/intermediate shoe provide ample, comfortable support but able to edge and smear up thin Whitehorse slabs.

As a recent Sportiva convert I would highly suggest the Katana Lace: Not too down turned but aggressive enough for sport climbing or hard gear routes.

Another Katana Lace convert! Glad to know and well deserved.As I had mentioned, last time out, I really felt that I was "letting the shoes down" by not climbing harder. Just 3 months ago, I could not have imagined a shoe that is so much better for me than the highly regarded Miuras.

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"You have to decide to do a flag, where you can broke your vertebrae or a barn door depending of your pro" - the poster formerly known as Champ

I've had a pair of Nagos for almost two years and they're finally ready for a resole/retiring. Man, they climb very well. I've climbed harder and harder over the winter and while throwing myself at V this and that in the gym (in old worn shoes), I've noticed their (my?) limits. On rope I haven't found their limits cause I don't climb hard enough. I think I've gotten to the point that two pair of shoes may be the ticket, but I just can't help but wonder about the folks who were pushing grades (12s &13s) twenty plus years ago in the shoes they did and how much of this is really shoes and how much is me needing to climb more.

Joe.

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"Men hang out signs indicative of their respective trades: shoe makers hang out a gigantic shoe; a jewler a monster watch; and the dentist hangs out a gold tooth; but in the Franconia Mountains of New Hampshire god almighty has hung out a sign to say in New England he makes men".Daniel Webster 18?

but I just can't help but wonder about the folks who were pushing grades (12s &13s) twenty plus years ago in the shoes they did and how much of this is really shoes and how much is me needing to climb more.

Joe.

counts for a great deal, that is for sure! +1

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"Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you will be a mile away from them and you will have their shoes."

Blew out of mine years ago bro....these I ripped off from the net! I remember sending the utility crack boulder at the pound in Rumney and never once felt like I was gong to peel. I miss some of these old designs....the kendo specifically!

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"Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you will be a mile away from them and you will have their shoes."